I want to say 'Thank you' for your sessions with my son Danny. The sessions were very helpful. I know he learned a lot and found new ways to look at situations. I think he is at the perfect age to understand the connection between his thinking and how his thinking can change his results.  With only 2 sessions with you, his grades spiked upward on his semester final exams. But the biggest news is that with the new confidence he found from your sessions, he had successful try-outs and made the golf team. That has been a goal of his, and he is very proud and excited.

We would like to return in the Fall, when football, hockey, and the next school year begins. I will contact Dawn at that time.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

Mark A. Nelson
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"Thank you so much for all of your support! You run a great program and it really helped me acheive all of my goals. Take care!"
                      ~Becky Kortum
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Our experience working with the Mental Edge has proven the additional life-altering benefits that your mentoring offers in addition to just the sport-specific goals you work on. It sounds crazy, but I truly believe that Shaun was an angel that came into our son's life to lead him down the right path. We were all in a dark place, crushed to think that his dreams might have come to an end. We knew it wasn't life threatening and we knew things could be much worse. But we also saw a vulnerable, talented, driven kid with so much potential and commitment, on the verge of giving up and changing his life path out of desperation. It wasn't our place to try to convince him otherwise because we knew what he had gone through, but, we also knew the alternative could be very detrimental to his happiness. Shaun's approach truly was the answer, and the respect that our son had for him immediately was amazing. Equally important was Shaun's willingness to take our phone call from a parent you knew nothing about, regarding an ordinary 15 year old kid you knew nothing about and take the situation
seriously enough to help him before it was too late. This was impressive and very kind hearted, considering the caliber of athletes that you try to squeeze into Shaun's busy calendar. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart for that! Hockey aside, the life lessons that he has taken from this are invaluable and life changing. His renewed strength is amazing. The joke around our house is that I need "a Shaun" in my life. I think it's hardest on moms seeing their kids go through tough times! 
Thanks for everything!
                          ~ Parent
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"I watched my son the last two tourneys and he has really had great focus!   It's like he was like his old self prior to going to the U when I used to watch him as a junior.  It's like my real son is back! His progress has been fun to watch.  I hope you realize I think you really helped and he does too!  Thanks so much for your time and effort.     You'll always have a place in our family's heart."    ~ Parent
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"When we first met Justin Johnson at a State Bantam tournament a few years ago, he talked a little bit about The Mental Edge.  I remember thinking to myself, "This is exactly what my son needs!"  My son, Nolan, was one of our team's two goaltenders.  He had good skills, but was struggling with confidence issues and was having difficulty dealing with adversity.  Having majored in Psychology myself, I was keenly aware of the importance of mental preparation.  On the way home from the tournament, I talked with Nolan about The Mental Edge.  Always interested in improving his game, he was very interested in trying it out.  
 
All of Nolan's goaltending training has been valuable, but The Mental Edge training has clearly been the most effective.  I sat back and watched, with amazement, as his game consistently improved and his own satisfaction with his performance visibly increased over the next season.  He was having fun again!  Consequently, I became much more relaxed at his games.  I began to enjoy break-a-ways, because I knew he was going to make the save!
 
At the end of the season, Nolan received a hand-written note from his coach congratulating him on his performance during the season.  The coach went on to say, "Your consistency and confidence improved constantly, as did your skills."   His team members and other parents also noticed the difference.
 
Many of the mental strategies that he learned from Justin to improve his athletic skills are also excellent life skills that have helped him to become more assertive, responsible, and emotionally mature in his personal life.  The training he received from The Mental Edge was not only the best investment I have ever made in my son's athletic career, but also his emotional development.  I would strongly recommend this program to any athlete, especially the youth.  My son and I are both very grateful that we found The Mental Edge."
 
~ Ellen Paulseth, Parent